Disposable diaper

Abstract

A disposable diaper including a pair of elasticized gasket cuffs disposed in transversely opposite sides of the diaper, a pair of elasticized barrier cuffs disposed adjacent the gasket cuffs and a three-dimensional feces receiving section extending at least partially across a crotch region of the diaper. The feces receiving section is defined by a pair of elasticized first barrier flaps transversely opposite to and spaced from each other and a pair of elasticized second barrier flaps longitudinally opposed to and spaced each other and extending transversely between the first barrier flaps.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A disposable diaper having a front waist region, a rear waist region and a crotch region therebetween, said diaper comprising: 
       a liquid-permeable topsheet;  
       a liquid-impermeable backsheet;  
       a liquid-absorbent core disposed between the liquid-permeable topsheet and the liquid-impermeable backsheet;  
       a pair of elasticized barrier cuffs longitudinally extending outward from laterally opposite side edges of said liquid-absorbent core;  
       a pair of elasticized gasket cuffs longitudinally extending adjacent said gasket cuffs on an upper surface of said diaper; and  
       a feces receiving section extending at least partially across said crotch and said rear waist regions between the pair of barrier cuffs,  
       said feces receiving section being defined by a pair of elasticized first barrier flaps that are transversely opposed to and spaced apart from each other and extend longitudinally of said diaper, and a pair of elasticized second barrier flaps that are longitudinally opposed to and spaced apart from each other and extend transversely between said pair of first barrier flaps and connect to said pair of first barrier flaps.  
     
     
       2. The diaper according to  claim 1 , wherein longitudinally opposite ends of said pair of first barrier flaps are joined to the upper surface of said diaper so as to be collapsed inward transversely of said diaper. 
     
     
       3. The diaper according to  claim 1 , wherein proximal side edges of said pair of first barrier flaps lie inside the transversely opposite side edges of said liquid-absorbent core.